This is Manilla Road’s 2nd album and a transition period for them where they were getting away from their Progressive Rock roots and moving more towards Heavy Metal – hence the title “Metal”. There are some amazing songs here and the production is very similar to their debut, Invasion. “Cage of Mirrors” is easily the best song here and if it had the Crystal Logic production it could have been on that album, which is considered by majority Manilla Road fans as their best album. We have the re-issue artwork on the cover because it was what the band had in mind back in the day, but due to some issues, they released a more plain cover which we have on the back of the booklet for the fan to choose which cover they’d like to show.

1. Enter the Warrior
2. Defender
3. Queen of the Black Coast
4. Metal
5. Out of Control With Rock n Roll
6. Cage of Mirrors
7. Far Side of the Sun